Trending News - March 2020
CDC says expired equipment from stockpile OK
The Strategic National Stockpile is a supply of lifesaving drugs and medical supplies
3/31/2020
Javits Center, other facilities temporary hospital sites in NYC
Center will have a total of 2,000 temporary hospital beds
3/31/2020
Navy hospital ship sails to Los Angeles to help with hospital crunch
The former oil supertanker won’t take coronavirus patients
3/31/2020
Coronavirus’s impact on healthcare IT: Supporting real-time needs of hospitals in crisis
Part 1: Navigating device management and redistribution
3/31/2020
Unlocking the smart hospital: Top tips for a successful digital transformation
Hospital leaders can streamline workflow for staff while delivering an elevated patient experience
3/31/2020
VuWall Responds to COVID-19 With Free Visualization Tool to Help Coordinators on the Front Lines
3/31/2020
Zurn Pledges $1 Million of Hygienic Product to Healthcare Facilities in Fight Against COVID-19
3/31/2020
Data Revolution in the Medical Sector to Fuel Growth in its Use of Data Visualization Tools
3/31/2020
Health systems urged to be ready for 15 or 20 percent of staff to have own coronavirus issues
Colorado plans to bring in contract nurses from out of state as well as medical students and professionals
3/30/2020
Illinois lawmakers working to curb Legionnaires’ Disease
New bill focuses on water quality, distribution
3/30/2020
A rural hospital's ‘improvises’ during coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus pandemic presents significant challenges for rural hospitals
3/30/2020
New Pa. healthcare facility to include energy-saving power plant
Allegheny Health Network Wexford Hospital will have a natural gas-fired, two-story power plant
3/30/2020
Three coronavirus questions hospital asks before allowing entry into buildings
The questions were suggested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3/30/2020
Michigan healthcare facilities vary in coronavirus screening protocols
Hospitals are implementing state coronavirus restrictions
3/27/2020
Hospital ready with mobile hazmat tent if needed for coronavirus
Tent could be used to safely move a coronavirus patient into the hospital without putting anyone else at risk
3/27/2020
Healthcare facilities managers have a new charter: Creating an exceptional employee experience
Trends driving the evolving role of facilities managers as strategic experience design leaders
3/27/2020
Biometrics, smartphones poised to replace key cards
Key cards can be expensive and technologically obsolete
3/27/2020
AMC Health is Connecting and Protecting Families and Communities in the Fight Against Coronavirus
3/27/2020
Washington hospital workers make masks from office supplies
Workers are dealing with a severe shortage of equipment
3/26/2020
Some hospitals need emergency stocks for coronavirus
Hospitals in that situation can contact their local county health department or EMS agency
3/26/2020
Protecting healthcare workers with location technology
Badges can be a life-saving tool for employees under duress
3/26/2020
Monitoring HVAC levels in sterile processing areas
HVAC must be addressed in compliance with current standards
3/26/2020
Keeping hospital ice machines safe from coronavirus
Following proper ice handling procedures is one more way to stop the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19
3/25/2020
Healthcare security: Why developing a drone use policy is essential
A policy governing who can use, who can approve, when and where they can be used should be developed
3/25/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Inactive leaf closer
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for inactive leaf closer
3/25/2020
As coronavirus spreads, hospitals deal with shortages
There are approximately 95,000 intensive care beds in the country
3/25/2020
Smart bed helps prevent falls and improve safety
The new beds have safety features, such as a motion-activated night light and can connect with the hospital’s call system
3/25/2020
